The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-10-26
Washington County.



THE Willamstown railroad is progressing
rapidly, there being large gangs of laborers
distributed all along the line. One Of the
largest cuts in town will be that across w.
ID. Hookers meadow, which is to be fifteen
feet deep across the meadow for distance
of one-thrd of mile and about thirty feet
deep across Prospect street. - George
Holden bought a small piece of land on the
East Hill, near the quarries, about year
ago for $500, which he recently sold for
81 200. - The following, clipped from
the Boston journal of Saturday, will be of
interest to many readers, as DR.. Lane is a
Barre boy and well known in this section
The marriage of Miss Mary II. Dix,
niece of the late James A. Dix of Bos-
ton, occurred on Thursday at the Quincy
homestead in Quincy, y. H., to DR.. Orville
w. Lane of Great harrington. Mass. Rev.
S. G.. Bean of Salem, Mass, officiated, and
there were many elegant presents. They
will reside in Darlington" - Giles b.
Durkee erected a tent on the Park Saturday
afternoon, and under its mysterious folds
exhibited the phenomenal colt to the Curl
Gus in the evening. - 1t is reported that
A. ID. Morse has purchased the James NJ.
Smith house for $1,000 - The meetings
held at the Methodist vestry Tuesday and
Thursday evenings will in the future begin
at seven instead of half-past seven o'clock.
- The dedicatory services of the re-
modelled Congregational church occurred
last Thursday afternoon, Rev. l.. Tenney of
Waterbury preaching the sermon. -
The auction at the James NJ Smith place
was well attended last Saturday. Hay sold
at 1915 per ton, cows all the way from S25
to S75 each, and other articles in proportion.
- The fair held at the Universalist
church Friday and Saturday evenings was
a decided success. A large number of people
were in attendance each evening. The re-
ceipts were something over $500 -
Another school-meeting was held in the viii
lage district last week Tuesday evening, at
which it was voted to raise money to pay
for the Academy property bargained for. 1t
was also voted to erect a school-house as
soon as practicable, and John Gordon, w.
F. Bradford and r. S. Currer were appointed
a committee to draft plans for the same and
report at a future meeting. - Jerry NJ
Hutchinson is building a barn near his resi-
dence on Academy street. - The new
Barre Directory gives the names of four
hundred fifty-fve resident stone-cutters. ="
Berlin.
j. n. PERRIN, Jr., went to West Randolph
last week as delegate to the Sabbath-school
convention held at that place. - G.. w.
Turner came home last week and remained
over Sunday. - The high wind on Mon
day last blew down a barn-shed belonging
to w. II. Turner. - Joseph Macy has
purchased farm in Worcester and moved
on to it last Monday. - f. NJ. Turner of
Warren has been visiting friends here.
G. Maria Pearsons has returned from
Boston. - Peter Rose has moved to
West Berlin.
East Calais.
THE funeral services of Mrs. Chloe Guern-
sey were held at the church last Thursday,
Rev. Lester Warren officiating. - A. n.
Bliss attended the state Sunday-school con-
vention at West Randolph last week as dele
gate from our Sunday-School. - Shar-
loch Peck of East Montpelier has engaged
rooms in Otis Slaytons house for the winter
and is moving in. - The Ladies' Relief
Corps of Stowe Post has arranged for mu-
steal and literary entertainment at Memo
rial hall on Tuesday evening, November
1st. The entertainment will be free to all.
1t will be followed by supper at the exceed
ingly low rate of fifteen cents per plate.
East Montpelier.
NEXT Sunday morning Rev. S. c. Hay
ford will preach on the subject " Why is
Evil in the World?" In the evening the
Sunday-school will have a harvest concert,
the exercises to commence at seven o'clock.
North Montpelier.
REV. L. F. FoRTNEY will preach here next
Sunday at half-past one O'Clock.
MarshfeId.
THE ladies of the Union church will hold
their sociable this week Thursday at the
pected that Rev. Frederick Miller of West
Derby will occupy the pulpit in the Uni
versaist church Sunday morning, November
9th. 80 The Y's will meet with Lena NJ.
Shepard Saturday afternoon. - II. ID.
McCrillis is home from Waterbury.
Mrs. G. w. II. Dwinell is very ill. -
The case of r. Spencer u.s. A. Guyette has
been decided in favor of the defendant.
- David Lucas children are on the
sick list. His daughter Nellie has typhoid
fever. - The venerable Mr.. Blake and
wife of Orange are visiting his son, Henry
Blake. - The holiness meetings closed
Sunday evening. - Roswell Hudson is
better.
Shady RilI.
PROFESSOR G.. f. DUDLEY is TO teach sing
ing-school here this winter, commencing
November 4th. - Gilman Gordon in
tends to move to Wrightsvile. - Rev.
G. w. Crockett is to preach here one-half
the time the coming year. - The Sun
day-school has elected officers for the en-
suing year. 60 There was a candy-pull
at the hall last Friday evening. About
fifty of the young people were present
Moretown.
Dow PHILLIPS AND ADDIE SAWYER were
united in marriage by Rev. o. D. Clapp at
Waitstield last week Tuesday. A reception
was given the young people Monday even
ing by the brides parents. - The frame
will be occupied by the grist-mill and the
upper by box and chair factory. -
Dennison Freeman and daughter Emily are
visiting friends in Burlington. - George
III. Dale and wife have returned from visit
to friends in Island Pond. == Frances
Hassett is quite i'll with congestion of the
lungs.
NorthfeId.
C.. ID. EDGERToN will receive subscrip-
tions and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN. Office in Metcalf's block, over Blake's
store. ==== A town meeting has been called
next week Tuesday at one o'clock to elect a
town clerk to fill the place of G.. b. b.,
Denny, who has resigned because he is soon
to remove from town. = The regular
quarterly election will take place at the
Good Templars' lodge meeting Friday even
ing. The Hottentots, who were unavoid-
ably prevented from coming last week will
positively be present this week == Last
Wednesday afternoon Albert Lawton was
arrested for intoxication and disclosed on
William Blood. Blood was tried Saturday
and acquitted by the jury. - The ladies